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Watercress
A member of the brassica family watercress has a bitter peppery flavour that is often used as a garnish but it is also delicious in salads and many savoury dishes.
For quite some time watercress has been referred to as a superfood and when you list all of the goodness it contains it is easy to understand why.
Health Benefits of Watercress
This leafy green plant is full of beta-carotene, which helps give us healthy eyes and skin.
It also contains more calcium than milk, more iron than spinach and a long list of vitamins including A, C & K.
Watercress also contains an array of antioxidants particularly zeaxanthin and lutein which can help reduce potentially damaging free radicals.
All this and it helps get you closer to the recommended 5 a day!
Preparation
Easily prepared by trimming the stems and rinsing under cold water.
Storage
As watercress is highly perishable and doesn't last long even when refrigerated, I would advise using it as soon as possible after purchase. You can refresh the leaves by submerging in iced-water.
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Nutrition data
per 100 g
| Calories (kcal) | 8.9 |
|---|---|
| Protein (g) | 1.9 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 1.0 |
| Fat (g) | 0.1 |
| Fibre (g) | 0.4 |
| Fruit and Veg (servings) | 1.1 |
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